Nurse Workforce Unit – Allocations Officer
Allocations Officer Role - HS1 Classification
About St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. Part of Australia's largest not-for-profit Catholic Health and Aged Care Network, St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care.
SVHM's mission is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of St Vincent’s Health Australia. This mission is based on the values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence
About the Nurse Workforce Unit
The Nursing Workforce Unit provides a centralised coordinated approach to nursing staff replacement enabling the procurement of the right nurse, at the right classification to cover shift vacancies and meet nurse patient ratios whilst maintaining delivery of high standard patient care. The NWU allows for real time monitoring, analysis and strategic management of issues related to nurse staffing and most importantly provides forward planning to meet any workforce shortfalls and increased clinical acuity needs in the most appropriate and effective manner.
About the Role
We currently have casual positions only available.
The classification for this position will be HS1 - HS17 ($58,442.80 - $64,610.00 per annum pro rata)
As the Allocations Officer you will be responsible for ensuring that the nursing vacancies across St Vincent’s are filled with appropriate staff in a timely manner with the support of the electronic workforce management system (Health-e-Workforce). You will also undertake all administrative functions in the management of the Nurse Workforce Unit.
Your contribution and About You
You are a motivated and self-directed individual with a demonstrated ability to deliver a high standard of customer service. You are team orientated and will bring excellent communication and organisational skills to our team.
Additional Benefits
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Please address your application to Kaely Kalcic - Nurse Unit Manager – Nurse Workforce Operations.
Shortlisting for this pos ition will commence immediately We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable number of applicants be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
